Can Budget Be Good? - Samsung A52 5G - Worth it in 2024? (Real World Review)

[@RealWorldReview]

Correction, the screen is 120hz and Snapdragon 750G (for the 5G model, the 4G model is 90hz and Snapdragon 720G). I blame gsmarena and phonearena for showing me the wrong specs, and Samsung for making it difficult to even find the specs.

[@peckchunhua9694]

Been rocking Samsung A52 5G 256GB since Nov 2021. Phone still works pretty well for me.

[@mic400uk]

Had it since Dec 21. OK phone but camera is a nightmare. Shutter lag has always been bad, also have to wait 20 seconds to view any pic I just snapped. How's your camera been? Thinking of swapping to s24, at least that has dex and can reverse charge my galaxy watch

[@jhayeclevia2932]

Samsung A52 5G user too. 😁

[@kingsalman8907]

Same

[@adejareabass2371]

Same here, I so much enjoy the phobe

[@earylmolitas1362]

Me too. Still very efficient

[@mdluk199]

I don't consider the A52 a budget phone - it's a midrange phone and a decent one

[@noahlou05]

Yes knew it since launch but still couldn't afford it it's not budget 😊

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

Also I'll tell you why buying a new midrange phone is better than buying a used flagship. Battery life. I bought a used S21 FE to replace my A52 and I went back to my A52 simply because of the battery life, the headphone jack, and the SD card slot.

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

Mine just got the Android 14 update and it's running even better now. I'm actually thinking about switching back to this phone from my A54. Very smooth

[@jcantonelli1]

I recently checked out the A54...not a fan, it felt cheap to me.

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

@@jcantonelli1 it feels premium to me especially compared to the A52 but I love my A52 because of the size and the headphone jack. Probably one of the last if not the last midrange Samsung phone with a headphone jack.

[@jcantonelli1]

@@afanasibushmanov7463 I have an A52s and also like the headphone jack, but I still almost never use it. And I agree that somehow the A52s feels even cheaper!

[@DefKiller90]

A52 is the last to have a headphone jack I brought it yesterday I still miss my a54 I have a oppo a74 but the camera is terrible the a52 so much better

[@_MANASYt]

Love this phone! 1 year now...$230 new here in China! HEADPHONE JACK! OIS, waterproof, 4 years of updates! Nobody cares about audio anymore?!!! Cameras and gaming, that's it? Pfffff Coming from LG phones for years... This is a blessing 👽

[@jiffonbuffo]

Why didn't you get the A52S instead?

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

I have a a52s 5g works like a charm memory expansion 8gb ram 🎧 jack android 14 120ghz refresh rate u don't get phones like these nowadays

[@Al3ksandrOrlov]

My man, the A52 5G is 120hz, not 90hz

[@RealWorldReview]

Turns out the A52 is 90hz, while the 5G version is 120hz. This also means that the Snapdragon 720G is actually a 750G. That said, both don’t mean much in the end, as even I didn’t notice the screen or processor speed when I am constantly using 120hz phones.

[@frank___]

I'm still using the A52s 5G rn as I'm typing this. The phone died a few times like the screen has no display but you can still hear the sounds. I just leave it for a day and then it magically turns itself on again 😅 needless to say this phone has a lot of issues now. Like green lines appearing when Always on display is on and overheating is a common when playing games. But overall the phone is still very usable

[@common_c3nts]

Only phones with 3.5mm head phone jacks are options. This phone is the flagship phone since it has more features like a head phone jack. Any phone that does not have a 3.5mm jack is not a flagship phone.

[@oceanman207]

those camera shots looked amazing

[@mirko9872]

What do you think about A52s 5g? worth about 250€ used? or can u recommend something similar for photo taking, gaming? under 400€?

[@jcantonelli1]

Not worth €250 used, IMO.

[@troyjusticecabrera7284]

Does it have Pause USB Power Delivery in the Game Launcher > Game Booster now in 2024? Or is the software too old to receive or have that feature or update? Hoping to hear your input. Thanks!

[@RealWorldReview]

As of October 2024 security patch on One UI 6.1/Android 14, no. The A53 and A54 can though,

[@troyjusticecabrera7284]

@@RealWorldReviewDo you think it’s worth buying in 2024, brand new and sealed at $230? Thanks!

[@RealWorldReview]

@ don’t buy any A series lol just get a used S series. This thing has the power (or less) of a Pixel 4 lol

[@rayskiblagblagan]

Watching in my a52 5g💪🏿

[@SonofaBlacksmith]

How is the battery life after 2yrs

[@rayskiblagblagan]

Superb after android 14 i can full use this non stop 6 to 7 hrs in data mode while playing cod

[@SonofaBlacksmith]

@@rayskiblagblagan so it got Android 14 update?

[@RealWorldReview]

Yes

[@rayskiblagblagan]

Yes sir

[@Noooname2024]

In 2024 you get decent phone with 52 but maybe 1 more upgrade and Thats it. Buy A54 or 55

[@the.macverse]

I thinking about switching to A52 4G from iPhone XR, should I do it?

[@RealWorldReview]

Try to find the 5G version

[@fer-sc2me]

just dont

[@MexicanNuke]

Change to the S series

[@kelechinwaka4045]

Bro, do your research properly. It doesn't have a chipset inferior to the a42, it's literally got the same chipset 🙄

[@RealWorldReview]

The A52 4G does. The A52 5G is not. Must have glossed over the pinned comment

[@backhandbee2869]

Can you do the a52s 5g ?

[@findersluck5694]

I both the A52 5g. Almost 3 years a go . The touchscreen on the hight on from the on/out switch dos Not work anymore. So i both a New cheaper one samsung A25 , With a werry cheap price of 219 euro's . The A 25 samsung has also 5g, 128 gb and 6 ram memory. So wath i wantend to say is, There are more options than one. Greetings from the Netherlands . Thatswey my broken english😅

[@greenball3733]

Had the non-5G version for about 3 years now. This phone is not good. The processor is noticeably bad. The phone operates slower than a lot of phones older than it. I do not recommend. At least it lasted me 3 years but my previous phone lasted 6.

[@x093l]

I have the 5G version ive had the A52s 5G for a year now and tbh it's been going strong until i realised it started lagging for no reason it didnt lag much only a bit and sometimes when i open the camera app it just completely crashes out and another thing when i put my phone on charge it sometimes says its going to fully charge in 30 hours like WHAAT.. And yes i did try it with 2 different charging cables and it still did the same and for it to be normal i have to keep unplugging it & plugging it back until it shows 1 hour or something it's an okay phone but i have to upgrade for sure

[@itsnyank1]

​​@@x093lYeah, I have the 4g version and my charger port started doing the exact same thing as well. It's a mixed bag; most of the time I can get it to charge, but sometimes it's stuck standard charging and sometimes it starts slow charging. It also starts doing this when I move the cord very slightly, and the only cord that works with the phone now is the one that came with it because of the shape which keeps it in the right place. Most of the time I have to check for the vibration when I plug it in at night because sometimes I wake up and it didn't charge at all. Thinking about upgrading, maybe going all out on the s24+ 512gb while it's on sale on the education discount for the same price as the 256gb

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

That being said, I agree that this phone isn't worth more than 150 dollars. It's good for basic tasks, but I would definitely understand why a person would want to upgrade to at least a phone like the A54.

[@_MANASYt]

54 doesn't have a headphone jack... That's why many people go for this one, including me 😎

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

@@_MANASYt yeah I miss the headphone jack but it's already phased out on high end phones and it becoming phased out on mid-rangers like this. At least it has an SD Card slot.

[@franjodugandzic2053]

​@@_MANASYtnot only battery but because of snapdragon a52 s outperforms exynos chip of a54

[@NowKissMyChucks]

Currently using the a54 and 53 as backup phones

[@Swagmanmaybe]

Whats the minimum width of the 4g model? (In the dev options)

[@RealWorldReview]

It's variable. Mine would have been set to 411 dp, or the 4th dot for "Font size and style" and the first dot on "Screen Zoom"

[@jiffonbuffo]

But the superior A52S 5G exists and can sometimes be bought cheap from updooters.

[@Carmen-y1u5s]

The best phone ever my mom buy it

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

I have the 4g version of this and it's still running as smoothly as when I first got it. I just do factory reset after every software update and use my backup phone's smartswitch to put everything back on it with the updated software. I think it starts slowing down and the battery life gets worse if you don't factory reset it after upgrading the software.

[@zmrz369]

Dont buy this phone in 2024 !

[@Donold-m2k]

I did and it is very very fast picture are so clear and video wow picture perfect KZbin and movies wow wow wow crystal clear this phone was like it was made yesterday and it's 2024 and it keeps up with any of the most expensive phones available that nuts and she already is 5G that's why you can bet it will stay good for all of 3 more years without a dought maybe 2028 you wound want a different phone

[@SonofaBlacksmith]

​@@Donold-m2k did you buy it brand new or used

[@common_c3nts]

I just bought it. It arrives tomorrow. I needed a replacement for my S10e. Only phones with 3.5mm head phone jacks were possible options. I will never buy a phone without a head phone jack.